In English

Turun seudun Seta ry or TuSeta

Turun Seudun Seta ry is the local organization for all LGBTIQ+ people in Turku area. We are a member of the national human rights advocacy organisation Seta ry that works for social and legal equality of all, regardless of sexual orientation and/or gender identity/expression. We are based in the city of Turku and provide services for the south-western coastal region of Finland.

Activities

We organise a variety of activities where everyone is welcome, no membership required.

Our regular activities include:

Board game club, every Thursday, at our living room (see Office info below), starting from 5 PM. Throughout the year, even summer.

OMQ! Club evenings a few times a year, follow us on Facebook to find out what's coming up.

The LGBTQI Film Festival, Vinokino, organised every year around October–November in Turku and Helsinki. More information can be found at the Vinokino website.

Bowling a few times per season, usually on Friday evenings.

Discussion groups and other small group meetings (e.g. youth group, asexual group, Christian circle, trans-folk group, bears group and a group for over 40-year-olds). The groups operate in Finnish, but for example board game nights are a good place to start!

Education and training (e.g. for schools, vocational schools, public service officials etc.)

A library of books and DVDs including both fact and fiction. Mostly in English, come and check it out at the living room!

We also host and participate in other, less regular events around Turku, follow us on Facebook to get updates. If Facebook translate doesn't do it for you, just send us a message and we'll help you out.

TuSeta Office

Our office and living room are located at Turku city centre, at Eerikinkatu 22 b B 20, 20100 Turku.

Ring the doorbell marked "TuSeta" on the left side of the door. The door doesn't make any sound as it unlocks, just pull the handle after a while. Inside, take the stairs on the left side. TuSeta Office is located at the Second Floor (one flight up).

Office hours:

Tuesdays 12:00–17:30Wednesdays 15:00–18:00Thursdays 12:00–16:00

It's not the prettiest building from the outside,but the inside is a different story altogether.The doorbell can be found at the left side of the door,where the (very faint) white arrow is pointing.